KYC & EDD Compliance Analyst (UAE Nationals)

Zand; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Zand Bank in Dubai is seeking a KYC/EDD Analyst to support onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger events, ensuring regulatory compliance and audit-ready documentation.

You will perform reviews for new and existing customers, assess high-risk cases, draft clear recommendations for management, and collaborate with compliance and business teams to close information gaps while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in KYC/CDD, compliance, or related banking/securities/virtual assets.
• Hands-on experience with KYC onboarding and customer documentation review.
• Strong knowledge of UAE KYC/CDD requirements.
• Experience using screening tools for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media checks.
• Documentation verification and audit trail maintenance.
• Excellent attention to detail and confidential data handling.
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYC and EDD reviews for new and existing customers across onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger events.
• Review high-risk customer files, including PEPs and complex ownership structures, and prepare initial risk assessments for management review.
• Draft clear, well-supported recommendations for approval or rejection of EDD cases and escalate through review channels.
• Monitor caseloads and timelines, flag delays, bottlenecks, and risks affecting case completion.
• Perform first-level quality checks on team files, providing feedback before escalation to senior management.
• Validate customer activity against risk profiles and elevate inconsistencies or gaps.
• Maintain complete KYC and EDD records with findings and audit-ready documentation.
• Support remediation, data quality improvements, audit requests, and cross-functional resolution of KYC/EDD issues.
• Collaborate with compliance and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and close information gaps.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and uphold integrity and confidentiality.

Skills

KYC/CDD

Compliance

Risk assessment

Documentation verification

Data entry / audit trail

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

CAMS/CKYCA

Job description

Zand Bank in Dubai is seeking a KYC/EDD Analyst to support onboarding, periodic reviews, and trigger events, ensuring regulatory compliance and audit-ready documentation.

You will perform reviews for new and existing customers, assess high-risk cases, draft clear recommendations for management, and collaborate with compliance and business teams to close information gaps while maintaining confidentiality.